.TH "pdf2dcm" 1 "20 Dec 2005" "Version Version 3.5.4" "OFFIS DCMTK" \" -*- nroff -*-
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.SH NAME
pdf2dcm \- Convert PDF file to DICOM
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
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pdf2dcm [options] pdffile-in dcmfile-out
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.SH "DESCRIPTION"
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The \fBpdf2dcm\fP utility reads a PDF file (\fIpdffile-in\fP), converts it to a DICOM Encapsulated PDF Storage SOP instance and stores the converted data to an output file (\fIdcmfile-out\fP).
.SH "PARAMETERS"
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pdffile-in   PDF input filename to be converted

dcmfile-out  DICOM output filename
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.SH "OPTIONS"
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.SS "general options"
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  -h   --help
         print this help text and exit

       --version
         print version information and exit

  -v   --verbose
         verbose mode, print processing details

  -d   --debug
         debug mode, print debug information
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.SS "DICOM document options"
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burned-in annotation:

  +an   --annotation-yes
          PDF contains patient identifying data (default)

  -an   --annotation-no
          PDF does not contain patient identifying data

document title:

  +t    --title  [t]itle : string (default: empty)
          document title

  +cn   --concept-name  [CSD], [CV], [CM]: string (default: empty)
          document title as concept name code sequence
          with coding scheme designator CSD, code value CV
          and code meaning CM

patient data:

  +pn   --patient-name  [n]ame : string
          patient's name in DICOM PN syntax

  +pi   --patient-id  [i]d : string
          patient identifier

  +pb   --patient-birthdate  [d]ate : string (YYYYMMDD)
          patient's birth date

  +ps   --patient-sex  [s]ex : string (M, F or O)
          patient's sex

study and series:

  +sg   --generate
          generate new study and series UIDs (default)

  +st   --study-from   [f]ilename : string
          read patient/study data from DICOM file

  +se   --series-from  [f]ilename : string
          read patient/study/series data from DICOM file

instance number:

  +i1   --instance-one
          use instance number 1 (default, not with +se)

  +ii   --instance-inc
          increment instance number (only with +se)

  +is   --instance-set [i]nstance number : int
          use instance number i
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.SH "COMMAND LINE"
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All command line tools use the following notation for parameters: square brackets enclose optional values (0-1), three trailing dots indicate that multiple values are allowed (1-n), a combination of both means 0 to n values.
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Command line options are distinguished from parameters by a leading '+' or '-' sign, respectively. Usually, order and position of command line options are arbitrary (i.e. they can appear anywhere). However, if options are mutually exclusive the rightmost appearance is used. This behaviour conforms to the standard evaluation rules of common Unix shells.
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In addition, one or more command files can be specified using an '@' sign as a prefix to the filename (e.g. \fI@command.txt\fP). Such a command argument is replaced by the content of the corresponding text file (multiple whitespaces are treated as a single separator) prior to any further evaluation. Please note that a command file cannot contain another command file. This simple but effective approach allows to summarize common combinations of options/parameters and avoids longish and confusing command lines (an example is provided in file \fIshare/data/dumppat.txt\fP).
.SH "ENVIRONMENT"
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The \fBpdf2dcm\fP utility will attempt to load DICOM data dictionaries specified in the \fIDCMDICTPATH\fP environment variable. By default, i.e. if the \fIDCMDICTPATH\fP environment variable is not set, the file \fI<PREFIX>/lib/dicom.dic\fP will be loaded unless the dictionary is built into the application (default for Windows).
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The default behaviour should be preferred and the \fIDCMDICTPATH\fP environment variable only used when alternative data dictionaries are required. The \fIDCMDICTPATH\fP environment variable has the same format as the Unix shell \fIPATH\fP variable in that a colon (':') separates entries. The data dictionary code will attempt to load each file specified in the \fIDCMDICTPATH\fP environment variable. It is an error if no data dictionary can be loaded.
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
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Copyright (C) 1994-2005 by Kuratorium OFFIS e.V., Escherweg 2, 26121 Oldenburg, Germany. 
